The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2017 , Vol 59 , Num 1
Cholestasis and hypercalcemia secondary to panhypopituitarism in a newborn
1 Departments of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey2 Departments of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey DOI : 10.24953/turkjped.2017.01.020 Dursun F, Gerenli N, Kırmızıbekmez H. Cholestasis and hypercalcemia secondary to panhypopituitarism in a newborn. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 100-103.
Cholestatic hepatitis and hypercalcemia are rare features of hypopituitarism in newborns. So diagnosis of hypopituitarism is frequently delayed. The most frequent symptoms of congenital hypopituitarism are hypoglycemia, prolonged jaundince and micropenis. A patient with congenital hypopituitarism associated with cholestasis and hypercalcemia is reported here. Newborns with hypercalcemia and cholestasis should alert pediatricians to the possibility of congenital hypopituitarism and prompt endocrinological investigation.
Keywords : newborn, cholestatic hepatitis, hypercalcemia, hypopituitarism